RE: old as the hill laser cutting technique

From: Brock Hinzmann (bhinzmann@sric.sri.com)
Date: Mon Jun 30 1997 - 22:12:33 EEST


You don't perhaps mean the Laser CAMM system in use for a long time by
Scale Models Unlimited (Menlo Park, California) to make architectural
models? I didn't realize they use an .STL file.
Their phone number is +1 (415) 324-2515.

Brock Hinzmann
SRI International

Nicholas_Baum wrote:
>To all,
>
> Peter Gien mentioned a laser cutting technique in an email
message .
>
>"The CC technique reminds me of the laser cutting machines that cut flat

>materials with a bevel edge. The angle of the bevel varies to match the
>curvarure of the STL file. This technique is as old as the hills. The
PTO should
>be staffed by people who are a little more imaginative."
>
> I have heard of this technique and I understand the general
principle.
>I would like to find more information about it. Is anyone presently
using this
>technique? Is it patented? Can I buy software to this?
>
>Thank you,
>Nick
>
>-----------------------------
>Nicholas F. Baum
>Walt Disney Imagineering
>PO Box 609
>Wainscott, NY 11975-0609
>(516)537-4338
>fax (516)537-4377
>nicholas_baum@wdi.disney.com
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